International Association of Defense Counsel 2013 Legal Writing Contest

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The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), an association of lawyers, barristers, solicitors, corporate counsel, and insurance executives, announces its 2013 Legal Writing Contest. All J.D. candidates enrolled in the 2012-2013 academic year at an accredited law school are eligible to submit articles.

Entrants must write on subjects in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence, or other areas of law of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense or management of the defense of civil litigation.

Prizes will be given to the authors of the top three entries (first place: $2,000 and a plaque; second place: $1,000 and a plaque; third place: $500 and a plaque). All honorable mentions will receive plaques. All winning and honorable mention entries will be considered for publication in the IADC’s quarterly academic publication Defense Counsel Journal. 

For more information about the contest rules, writing guidelines, and entry forms, please visit the IADC website.